moongirl

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  1. HESI vs NCLEX

    moongirl replied to moongirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    okay, i was the OP of this thread. To answer my own question, the HESI was study-able. I did Saunders and Kaplan and felt I knew the answers to what they asked. The NCLEX was a whole different story....

  2. What's a good pharmacology review for the NCLEX?

    moongirl replied to kirish34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Had 11 drugs. Knew ONE of them, kayexalte. The rest I had never heard of before. None of them were "basic", no clues to even what they were. Questions set up like " the pt is taking...

  3. Frustrated OB RN

    moongirl replied to romesrn00's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we are rural. Depending on number of pts, sometimes we have 5 nurses working. We usually have 45-60 deliveries a month. Somedays we have 1-3 pts, other days 5-9.. just never know. We always have 2...

  4. Frustrated OB RN

    moongirl replied to romesrn00's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    that is the way that our unit is.. Up until 1 year ago, it was ONE RN for core with standby. We have a minimum of 2 RNs now, and a tech/huc, but the tech does not work

  5. HELP HELP!! BABY born not breathing

    moongirl replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    had same situation a few weeks ago.Pushed 4 hours, notta. went to OR. Spinal went to high. pt looked at me said " I cant breathe" then they put her under. we prepared for depressed baby. No resp,...

  6. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    moongirl replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    When I was in school, there was no Ritalin. No one was dx as ADD. Sure there were a few kids with issues, but they made it thru. I lived in a small town and for the most part the kids I started 1st...

  7. What to do with this kind of patient?

    moongirl replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my first at 30. I was told that labor takes a long time the first time, but I still remember thinking that when the contractions are 5 min apart, i NEED to be at the hospital, regardless of...

  8. New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    moongirl replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    I feel blessed to be a nurse, because I love my job. Each and every day I get to witness a birth, to be present at a wonderous time. To help these families come together safely, help with breast...

  9. Did anyone here take the Hesi before taking nclex?

    moongirl replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did. It was required in our 3rd semester-and on that one I got a 1052. Then it was required for graduation, and I got a 893...considerably lower because I was precepting at the same time, had a...

  10. anyone here NOT take an NCLEX review class and still passed? how did you do it?

    moongirl replied to Liz21's topic in General Nursing

    I did not take a review class. Used Saunders 3rd edition, Kaplan and Exam cram. Passed with 75 questions last week

  11. ...and now I sit and wait

    moongirl replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    when did you take it? I finished Monday July 2 at 0930 and my results were ready today at

  12. Anyone get 75 q's and not pass?

    moongirl replied to nurseby07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got lots of prioritzation, meds I had never heard of, 2 OB questions. No teaching, no delegation, and not one single math/dosage problem. took it July 2nd, with 75 questions. Found out this am that...

  13. getting my results tomorrow...

    moongirl replied to KellySaraLynne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it July 2nd also, with 75 questions. PASSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Moon,

  14. ...and now I sit and wait

    moongirl replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it today too. 75 questions and not sure of how i did. I got NO math. Dont know if thats good or bad. Have a friend who failed it a few weeks ago with 75 questions, so I know that it can go...

  15. NCLEX results on a holiday?

    moongirl replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thank you all so much. I will need all the prayers I can get. I am a bit freaked out, specially since I have already been working my dream job since the middle of May.... I have just been envisioning...

  16. NCLEX results on a holiday?

    moongirl replied to Clarise's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I dunno, but I am praying that it is available, because I take mine tomorrow too. A friend of mine took hers on a Friday and results were available on Sunday

  17. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

    moongirl replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    same

  18. Nclex-rn- 6/18/07

    moongirl replied to RNinJune2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    EXACTLY! when you take the HESI, it instantly tells you the score, plus the questions you miss AND the rationale.. so how hard could it be for NCLEX to say " Pass" or "Fail" when it shuts off?? its a...

  19. NCLEX in one week!

    moongirl replied to LauraMT's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone I know that has taken the NCLEX in the last few weeks got tons of prioritizing questions. Plan some study focus on "who would you see first" good luck to all, I take mine July

  20. ATT (authorization to test)

    moongirl replied to Maxs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson will get your ATT to you as soon as your school signs an affidavit of graduation, sends it to your BON. The BON authorizes you to test. Pearson then sends you an authorization number. The...

  21. Preparing for NCLEX while working as a GN

    moongirl replied to heywazzupdude's topic in First Year After Licensure

    depends on where you are at, how speedy your school and state BON is. I got my ATT and temp license exactly 7 days after I graduated. I graduated in May, take my NCLEX at the end of this month....

  22. Curious--anyone absolutely confident they passed when walking out of NCLEX?

    moongirl replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    results are available at Pearson in 48 hours after

  23. From GN to nurse intern :-(

    moongirl replied to Jovichick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ? being on a transplant unit makes it harder to pass the

  24. ? about the review by State board of nursing

    moongirl replied to md7519's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ? what are you talking

  25. Graduate in August- Want to go into L&D. Advice?

    moongirl replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    New Grad in May, started L&D end of May with no prior experience~ it can happen! I did what you did, precepted there and presented myself well, talked to the UNM. I am on a 6 month...